16 July 2007

In memory of Aaroh HaKohein, whose yahrzeit is today, I offer the following:

THE BEE EATER - Rachamais saying: "I will whistle to them and gather them, for I have redeemed them, and they shallincrease as they have before increased."(Zecharia 10:8)

THE BEE EATER - Heralding Salvation

A MESSENGER OF MERCYIn the Torah's list of non-kosher birds, the names of the birds themselves may allude tocertain lessons. [...]Rabi Yehuda said: ...The racham is the sherakrak.Rabbi Yochanan said: Why is it called the racham?For when it comes, [it is a sign that] rachamim(mercy) is coming to the world. (Talmud, Chullin 63a)[...]Rav Bibi bar Abaye said: This is only provided itis sitting on something and making a sherakrak(whistling) sound. And we have a tradition thatif it sits on the ground and makes a sherakraksound, Mashiach will come, as it is written, "Ishall whistle (eshrakah) to them and gather themin" (Zecharia 10:8). (Talmud, Chullin 63a)

The bee-eaters pass over Israel and otherMediteranean countries in autumn, immediatelypreceding the winter rains. Thus, the Sagesobserved (1) that the appearance of the whistlingbee-eater is a sign that the rains, the mercifulwatering of the crops, are about to begin(2).________________________(1) Maharsha states that this statement of the Talmud is based on empirical observation.(2) Kenaf Renanim

13 July 2007

Zecharia, Perek Shira and the Racham, The Song of DevorahAll about the Disappearing BeesAnd REDEMPTION

Perek Shira speaks about the Bee-Eating Bird, the Racham, who sings before the REDEMPTIONandZecharia speaks about the Sherachrach, the sound that the Racham makes before the REDEMPTION beginsand In Beshalach, The Song of Devorah (bee in Hebrew)is associated with the REDEMPTION

It says that this Racham eats bees, not before it shakes the stinger out of the bee.Millions of bees have disappeared from the EarthThey have been redeemedby the Racham birdand the above associations are fascinating and waiting to be connected.

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LIVING in Eretz Israel is the equivalent of all the Mitzvot of the Torah (Sifri, Parashat Re'eh, TOSEFTA, AVODA ZARA 5:2)

Fortunate is he who merits in his life to FIX HIS RESIDENCE in Eretz HaKodesh (Zohar Hakadosh Iii 72b) and remove from your heart this false belief that a man has more blessings outside the land (Alshich Hakadosh, Ki Tavo 28:6)